Plovers, Rocks, and Waves

The motif of plovers (chidori), flying in a long row over the waves, or looking for food where the sea leaves a line of foam on the sand, has often inspired Japanese artists. This bird is an auspicious symbol associated with longevity because its cry, “chiyo, ” is a homonym for “one thousand generations.” The association of chidori with long life goes back as far as the early 10th century, appearing in the poetry anthology Kokinwakashū, and became a popular motif in various media such as ceramics, textiles, lacquer, and metalwork.

Om maleriet

Oplysninger

I samme sal · G219, Minneapolis Institute of Art

Ja, det tager imod

I kataloget

Kilder

Mount Fuji and the Pines at Miho

Fish Trap, Waves, Rocks [one of a pair]

Mountains [center from the triptych Three Evening Scenes]

Shō-Kannon

Fish Trap, Waves, Rocks [one of a pair]

Deer, Crane and Bat

Courtesan Takao with Bush Clover and Moon

Hollyhock and Lilies

Under the Holy Mountain, 1988

Giving Birth (Large Brown Cicada), 1979

Dutchman, one of the Southern Barbarians, 1979

Swan, 1973

Centaur, 1970s–80s

Three Swans, 1970s–80s

Up in a Tree, 1970s–80s

Dragon and Tiger in Tempest [right of a pair], early 19th century

Plovers, Rocks, and Waves

Om maleriet

Oplysninger

Mere af Suzuki Kiitsu

I samme sal · G219, Minneapolis Institute of Art

Ja, det tager imod

I kataloget

Kilder

Mount Fuji and the Pines at Miho

Fish Trap, Waves, Rocks [one of a pair]

Mountains [center from the triptych Three Evening Scenes]

Shō-Kannon

Fish Trap, Waves, Rocks [one of a pair]

Deer, Crane and Bat

Courtesan Takao with Bush Clover and Moon

Hollyhock and Lilies

Under the Holy Mountain, 1988

Giving Birth (Large Brown Cicada), 1979

Dutchman, one of the Southern Barbarians, 1979

Swan, 1973

Centaur, 1970s–80s

Three Swans, 1970s–80s

Up in a Tree, 1970s–80s

Dragon and Tiger in Tempest [right of a pair], early 19th century